US rank #12591 Girls' name Peak 2009 202 births

Faria — #12591 US girls' name

202 babies named Faria in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s302000s842010s762020s12
#12591
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Faria was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

14 babies were named Faria in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Faria

The Social Security Administration has registered 202 babies named Faria between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Faria currently holds the #12591 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Faria performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Faria shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Faria in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Faria in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 202 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Faria at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

202

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2009

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,591

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Faria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
14
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
46810121416 20242017201320082004200019931992 5

Faria by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
84 births that decade — 42% of Faria's all-time total
1990s302000s842010s762020s12

Faria by state

Where Faria concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Faria
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
18 8.9%
New York share of Faria's total US births 8.9%

18 of 202 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Faria?
202 babies have been named Faria since 1992. It currently ranks #12591 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 14 births.
When was Faria most popular?
Faria was most popular in the 2000s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Faria most popular?
The top states for the name Faria are New York (18 births).
How long has the name Faria been used?
Faria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Faria?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Farrah, Farah, Fara, Farida, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.